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Latest News… In HP News, In Pottermore News, Slytherin won the recent House Cup! In HPLC News, because we skipped the April meeting, we will be having a double meeting either in June or July! IN HPCC News, the first HPPA Lecture will be filmed next meet!

Word of the Day… Katie Bell Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Quote of the Day… “No one spoke in terms of children's literature, as opposed to adult literature, until around the 1940s. It wasn't categorised much before then. Even Grimm's tales were written for adults. But it is true that ever since 'Harry Potter' there has been a renaissance in fantasy literature. J. K. Rowling opened the door again.” -Rick Riordan

Photo of the Day… Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory in HPGF)

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Assignment Check… Activity #PA5 Put them in the bin. We will present them. The best one will get a Prize Cup Pick.

Today’s Reading… SOURCE: Harry Potter: Film Wizardry TITLE: “Dementors” SOURCE: Pottermore TITLE: “Hogwarts Portraits”

Today’s Video… TITLE: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Interview” MADE BY: Natalia Lawresz DURATION: 7:20

Chapter 8: Flight of the Fat Lady… First appearance of Wolfsbane Potion Snape could have botched the potion OR even dropped hints to the students about Lupin’s true identity many times…but why didn’t he, EVER? DADA remains a favorite, Quidditch practice begins, Crookshanks goes after Scabbers, tension builds between Ron and Hermione, Harry is denied permission to visit Hogsmeade, Lupin talks to him about fear, Snape brews a potion for Lupin, Halloween feast, and Black slashes the Fat Lady’s Portrait The Wolfsbane Potion is a difficult potion to make

Chapter 9: Grim Defeat… The students are gathered in the Great Hall for the night, Quidditch practice continues, DADA is taken over by Snape when Lupin falls ill, Peeves wakes Harry, Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff in a thunderstorm, Harry sees the Grim and Dementors on the pitch and passes out to awaken in hospital having lost the game The chapter name is a play on words: The Quidditch match defeat in the thunderstorm WAS grim, but they also SAW a Grim

Chapter 10: The Marauder’s Map… Harry spends the weekend in hospital, Lupin returns to class and tells Harry about dementors, and Fred and George give Harry the Marauder's Map. Harry uses a secret passage to join Ron and Hermione in Hogsmeade, they overhear a teachers' conversation, and learn that Black is believed to have betrayed Harry's parents and is his godfather Malfoy spends the class taunting HP with dementor motions. How does Snape control this class if he ignores this? Malfoy had been wearing bandages since Sept 1 (from Buckbeak) into November (and he was almost certainly undamaged) Hogwarts’ Christmas Holiday is 2 weeks long!

Daily Prophet Project, Day 2… Your desks are all set up! Here are today’s tasks: BETTY BRAITHWAITE, Reporter: BETTY BRAITHWAITE, Reporter: Begin to research about articles. Use the tips in your Instructions packet. This is due at the end of Meet 30O (the next project-working meet). ADRIAN, Photographer: ADRIAN, Photographer: Begin to research about articles. Use the tips in your Instructions packet. This is due at the end of Meet 30O (the next project-working meet).

Today’s Assignment… Activity #PA9: Grim Defeat Forms are on the table and can be downloaded online. The best one will get a prize!

Today’s APQ… Which Harry Potter actor, for their original audition, dressed up as his female drama teacher, and rapped about Ron Weasley???